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1. The Word (Christ) was in the beginning. The Word was with God. The Word was God.
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1. In G1722 the beginning G746 was G2258 the G3588 Word G3056 , and G2532 the G3588 Word G3056 was G2258 with G4314 God G2316 , and G2532 the G3588 Word G3056 was G2258 God G2316 .
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2. He was with God in the beginning.
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2. The same G3778 was G2258 in G1722 the beginning G746 with G4314 God G2316 .
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3. He made all things. Nothing was made without Him making it.
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3. All things G3956 were made G1096 by G1223 him G846 ; and G2532 without G5565 him G846 was not G3761 any thing G1520 made G1096 that G3739 was made G1096 .
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4. Life began by Him. His Life was the Light for men.
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4. In G1722 him G846 was G2258 life G2222 ; and G2532 the G3588 life G2222 was G2258 the G3588 light G5457 of men G444 .
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5. The Light shines in the darkness. The darkness has never been able to put out the Light.
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5. And G2532 the G3588 light G5457 shineth G5316 in G1722 darkness G4653 ; and G2532 the G3588 darkness G4653 comprehended G2638 it G846 not G3756 .
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6. There was a man sent from God whose name was John.
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6. There was G1096 a man G444 sent G649 from G3844 God G2316 , whose G846 name G3686 was John G2491 .
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7. He came to tell what he knew about the Light so that all men might believe through him.
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7. The same G3778 came G2064 for G1519 a witness G3141 , to G2443 bear witness G3140 of G4012 the G3588 Light G5457 , that G2443 all G3956 men through G1223 him G846 might believe G4100 .
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8. John was not the Light, but he was sent to tell about the Light.
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8. He G1565 was G2258 not G3756 that Light G5457 , but G235 was sent to G2443 bear witness G3140 of G4012 that Light G5457 .
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9. This true Light, coming into the world, gives light to every man.
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9. That was G2258 the G3588 true G228 Light G5457 , which G3739 lighteth G5461 every G3956 man G444 that cometh G2064 into G1519 the G3588 world G2889 .
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10. He came into the world. The world was made by Him, but it did not know Him.
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10. He was G2258 in G1722 the G3588 world G2889 , and G2532 the G3588 world G2889 was made G1096 by G1223 him G846 , and G2532 the G3588 world G2889 knew G1097 him G846 not G3756 .
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11. He came to His own, but His own did not receive Him.
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11. He came G2064 unto G1519 his own G2398 , and G2532 his own G2398 received G3880 him G846 not G3756 .
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12. He gave the right and the power to become children of God to those who received Him. He gave this to those who put their trust in His name.
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12. But G1161 as many as G3745 received G2983 him G846 , to them G846 gave G1325 he power G1849 to become G1096 the sons G5043 of God G2316 , even to them that believe G4100 on G1519 his G846 name G3686 :
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13. These children of God were not born of blood and of flesh and of man's desires, but they were born of God.
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13. Which G3739 were born G1080 , not G3756 of G1537 blood G129 , nor G3761 of G1537 the will G2307 of the flesh G4561 , nor G3761 of G1537 the will G2307 of man G435 , but G235 of G1537 God G2316 .
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14. Christ became human flesh and lived among us. We saw His shining-greatness. This greatness is given only to a much-loved Son from His Father. He was full of loving-favor and truth.
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14. And G2532 the G3588 Word G3056 was made G1096 flesh G4561 , and G2532 dwelt G4637 among G1722 us G2254 , ( and G2532 we beheld G2300 his G846 glory G1391 , the glory G1391 as G5613 of the only begotten G3439 of G3844 the Father G3962 ,) full G4134 of grace G5485 and G2532 truth G225 .
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15. John told about Christ and said, "I have been telling you about this One. I said, 'He is coming after me. He is more important than I because He lived before me.' "
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15. John G2491 bare witness G3140 of G4012 him G846 , and G2532 cried G2896 , saying G3004 , This G3778 was G2258 he of whom G3739 I spake G2036 , He that cometh G2064 after G3694 me G3450 is preferred G1096 before G1715 me G3450 : for he G3754 was G2258 before G4413 me G3450 .
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16. From Him Who has so much we have all received loving-favor, one loving-favor after another.
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16. And G2532 of G1537 his G846 fullness G4138 have all G3956 we G2249 received G2983 , and G2532 grace G5485 for G473 grace G5485 .
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17. The Law was given through Moses, but loving-favor and truth came through Jesus Christ.
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17. For G3754 the G3588 law G3551 was given G1325 by G1223 Moses G3475 , but grace G5485 and G2532 truth G225 came G1096 by G1223 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 .
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18. The much-loved Son is beside the Father. No man has ever seen God. But Christ has made God known to us.
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18. No man G3762 hath seen G3708 God G2316 at any time G4455 ; the G3588 only begotten G3439 Son G5207 , which is G5607 in G1519 the G3588 bosom G2859 of the G3588 Father G3962 , he G1565 hath declared G1834 him.
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19. The Jews sent their religious leaders and men from the family group of Levi to ask John, "Who are you?"
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19. And G2532 this G3778 is G2076 the G3588 record G3141 of John G2491 , when G3753 the G3588 Jews G2453 sent G649 priests G2409 and G2532 Levites G3019 from G1537 Jerusalem G2414 to G2443 ask G2065 him G846 , Who G5101 art G1488 thou G4771 ?
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20. He told them without holding back any words, "I am not the Christ!"
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20. And G2532 he confessed G3670 , and G2532 denied G720 not G3756 ; but G2532 confessed G3670 , I G1473 am G1510 not G3756 the G3588 Christ G5547 .
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21. They asked him, "Then who are you? Are you Elijah?" He said, "I am not!" Then they asked, "Are you the special One Who was to come to speak for God?" John said, "No."
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21. And G2532 they asked G2065 him G846 , What G5101 then G3767 ? Art G1488 thou G4771 Elijah G2243 ? And G2532 he saith G3004 , I am G1510 not G3756 . Art G1488 thou G4771 that Prophet G4396 ? And G2532 he answered G611 , No G3756 .
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22. Then they asked him, "Who are you? We must tell those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?"
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22. Then G3767 said G2036 they unto him G846 , Who G5101 art G1488 thou? that G2443 we may give G1325 an answer G612 to them that sent G3992 us G2248 . What G5101 sayest G3004 thou of G4012 thyself G4572 ?
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23. John said, "I am the voice of one crying in the desert. 'Make the road straight for the Lord,' as the early preacher Isaiah said." (Isaiah 40:3)
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23. He said G5346 , I G1473 am the voice G5456 of one crying G994 in G1722 the G3588 wilderness G2048 , Make straight G2116 the G3588 way G3598 of the Lord G2962 , as G2531 said G2036 the G3588 prophet G4396 Isaiah G2268 .
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24. Those who had been sent were from the proud religious law-keepers.
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24. And G2532 they which were sent G649 were G2258 of G1537 the G3588 Pharisees G5330 .
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25. They asked John again, "Then why do you baptize if you are not the Christ or Elijah or that special One Who was to come to speak for God?"
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25. And G2532 they asked G2065 him G846 , and G2532 said G2036 unto him G846 , Why G5101 baptizest G907 thou then G3767 , if G1487 thou G4771 be G1488 not G3756 that Christ G5547 , nor G3777 Elijah G2243 , neither G3777 that prophet G4396 ?
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26. John answered, "I baptize with water. But there is One standing among you Whom you do not know.
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26. John G2491 answered G611 them G846 , saying G3004 , I G1473 baptize G907 with G1722 water G5204 : but G1161 there standeth G2476 one among G3319 you G5216 , whom G3739 ye G5210 know G1492 not G3756 ;
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27. He is the One Who is coming after me. I am not good enough to get down and help Him take off His shoes."
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27. He G846 it is G2076 , who coming G2064 after G3694 me G3450 is preferred G1096 before G1715 me G3450 , whose G3739 shoe G5266 's latchet G2438 I G1473 am G1510 not G3756 worthy G514 to G2443 unloose G3089 G846 .
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28. All this happened when John was baptizing in the town of Bethany. He was on the other side of the Jordan River.
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28. These things G5023 were done G1096 in G1722 Bethabara G962 beyond G4008 Jordan G2446 , where G3699 John G2491 was G2258 baptizing G907 .
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29. The next day John the Baptist saw Jesus coming to him. He said, "See! The Lamb of God Who takes away the sin of the world!
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29. The G3588 next day G1887 John G2491 seeth G991 Jesus G2424 coming G2064 unto G4314 him G846 , and G2532 saith G3004 , Behold G2396 the G3588 Lamb G286 of God G2316 , which taketh away G142 the G3588 sin G266 of the G3588 world G2889 .
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30. I have been talking about Him. I said, 'One is coming after me Who is more important than I, because He lived before I was born.'
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30. This G3778 is G2076 he of G4012 whom G3739 I G1473 said G2036 , After G3694 me G3450 cometh G2064 a man G435 which G3739 is preferred G1096 before G1715 me G3450 : for G3754 he was G2258 before G4413 me G3450 .
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31. I did not know who He was, but I have come to baptize with water so the Jews might know about Him."
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31. And I G2504 knew G1492 him G846 not G3756 : but G235 that G2443 he should be made manifest G5319 to Israel G2474 , therefore G1223 G5124 am I G1473 come G2064 baptizing G907 with G1722 water G5204 .
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32. Then John said, "I saw the Holy Spirit come down on Jesus as a dove from heaven. The Holy Spirit stayed on Him.
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32. And G2532 John G2491 bare record G3140 , saying G3004 , I saw G2300 the G3588 Spirit G4151 descending G2597 from G1537 heaven G3772 like G5616 a dove G4058 , and G2532 it abode G3306 upon G1909 him G846 .
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33. I did not know Him then. But God sent me to baptize with water. God said to me, 'The Holy Spirit will come down and stay on Him. He is the One Who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.'
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33. And I G2504 knew G1492 him G846 not G3756 : but G235 he that sent G3992 me G3165 to baptize G907 with G1722 water G5204 , the same G1565 said G2036 unto me G3427 , Upon G1909 whom G3739 G302 thou shalt see G1492 the G3588 Spirit G4151 descending G2597 , and G2532 remaining G3306 on G1909 him G846 , the same G3778 is G2076 he which baptizeth G907 with G1722 the Holy G40 Ghost G4151 .
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34. I saw this happen. I am now saying that Jesus is the Son of God."
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34. And I G2504 saw G3708 , and G2532 bare record G3140 that G3754 this G3778 is G2076 the G3588 Son G5207 of God G2316 .
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35. The next day John the Baptist was standing with two of his own followers.
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35. Again G3825 the G3588 next day after G1887 John G2491 stood G2476 , and G2532 two G1417 of G1537 his G846 disciples G3101 ;
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36. Jesus walked by. John looked at Him and said, "See! The Lamb of God."
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36. And G2532 looking upon G1689 Jesus G2424 as he walked G4043 , he saith G3004 , Behold G2396 the G3588 Lamb G286 of God G2316 !
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37. John's two followers heard him say this and followed Jesus.
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37. And G2532 the G3588 two G1417 disciples G3101 heard G191 him G846 speak G2980 , and G2532 they followed G190 Jesus G2424 .
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38. Jesus turned around and saw them following. He said to them, "What are you looking for?" They answered, "Teacher, where are you staying?"
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38. Then G1161 Jesus G2424 turned G4762 , and G2532 saw G2300 them G846 following G190 , and saith G3004 unto them G846 , What G5101 seek G2212 ye G1161 ? They said G2036 unto him G846 , Rabbi G4461 , ( which G3739 is to say G3004 , being interpreted G2059 , Master G1320 ,) where G4226 dwellest G3306 thou?
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39. He said to them, "Come and see." They followed Him and saw where He lived. They stayed with Him that day. It was about four o'clock in the afternoon.
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39. He saith G3004 unto them G846 , Come G2064 and G2532 see G1492 . They came G2064 and G2532 saw G1492 where G4226 he dwelt G3306 , and G2532 abode G3306 with G3844 him G846 that G1565 day G2250 : for G1161 it was G2258 about G5613 the tenth G1182 hour G5610 .
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40. Andrew, Simon Peter's brother, was one of the two who had heard John's words and had followed Jesus.
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40. One G1520 of G1537 the G3588 two G1417 which heard G191 John G2491 speak, and G2532 followed G190 him G846 , was G2258 Andrew G406 , Simon G4613 Peter G4074 's brother G80 .
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41. The first thing he did was to find his brother Simon. He said to him, "We have found the Christ!"
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41. He G3778 first G4413 findeth G2147 his own G2398 brother G80 Simon G4613 , and G2532 saith G3004 unto him G846 , We have found G2147 the G3588 Messiah G3323 , which is G3603 , being interpreted G3177 , the G3588 Christ G5547 .
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42. Andrew took Simon to Jesus. When Jesus saw Simon, He said, "You are Simon, the son of John. Your name will be Cephas." The name Cephas means Peter, or a rock.
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42. And G2532 he brought G71 him G846 to G4314 Jesus G2424 . And G1161 when Jesus G2424 beheld G1689 him G846 , he said G2036 , Thou G4771 art G1488 Simon G4613 the G3588 son G5207 of Jona G2495 : thou G4771 shalt be called G2564 Cephas G2786 , which G3739 is by interpretation G2059 , A stone G4074 .
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43. The next day Jesus wanted to go to the country of Galilee. He found Philip and said to him, "Follow Me."
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43. The G3588 day following G1887 Jesus G2424 would G2309 go forth G1831 into G1519 Galilee G1056 , and G2532 findeth G2147 Philip G5376 , and G2532 saith G3004 unto him G846 , Follow G190 me G3427 .
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44. Philip was from the town of Bethsaida. Andrew and Peter were from this town also.
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44. Now G1161 Philip G5376 was G2258 of G575 Bethsaida G966 , the G3588 city G4172 of Andrew G406 and G2532 Peter G4074 .
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45. Philip found Nathanael and said to him, "We have found the One Moses wrote about in the Law. He is the One the early preachers wrote about. He is Jesus of Nazareth, the Son of Joseph."
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45. Philip G5376 findeth G2147 Nathanael G3482 , and G2532 saith G3004 unto him G846 , We have found G2147 him , of whom G3739 Moses G3475 in G1722 the G3588 law G3551 , and G2532 the G3588 prophets G4396 , did write G1125 , Jesus G2424 of G575 Nazareth G3478 , the G3588 son G5207 of Joseph G2501 .
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46. Nathanael said, "Can anything good come out of the town of Nazareth?" Philip said, "Come and see."
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46. And G2532 Nathanael G3482 said G2036 unto him G846 , Can G1410 there any G5100 good thing G18 come G1511 out of G1537 Nazareth G3478 ? Philip G5376 saith G3004 unto him G846 , Come G2064 and G2532 see G1492 .
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47. Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him and said, "See! There is a true Jew. There is nothing false in him."
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47. Jesus G2424 saw G1492 Nathanael G3482 coming G2064 to G4314 him G846 , and G2532 saith G3004 of G4012 him G846 , Behold G2396 an Israelite G2475 indeed G230 , in G1722 whom G3739 is G2076 no G3756 guile G1388 !
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48. Nathanael said to Jesus, "How do You know me?" Jesus answered him, "Before Philip talked to you, I saw you under the fig tree."
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48. Nathanael G3482 saith G3004 unto him G846 , Whence G4159 knowest G1097 thou me G3165 ? Jesus G2424 answered G611 and G2532 said G2036 unto him G846 , Before G4253 that Philip G5376 called G5455 thee G4571 , when thou wast G5607 under G5259 the G3588 fig tree G4808 , I saw G1492 thee G4571 .
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49. Nathanael said to Him, "Teacher, You are the Son of God. You are the King of the Jews."
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49. Nathanael G3482 answered G611 and G2532 saith G3004 unto him G846 , Rabbi G4461 , thou G4771 art G1488 the G3588 Son G5207 of God G2316 ; thou G4771 art G1488 the G3588 King G935 of Israel G2474 .
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50. Jesus said to him, "Do you believe because I said I saw you under the fig tree? You will see greater things than that.
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50. Jesus G2424 answered G611 and G2532 said G2036 unto him G846 , Because G3754 I said G2036 unto thee G4671 , I saw G1492 thee G4571 under G5270 the G3588 fig tree G4808 , believest G4100 thou? thou shalt see G3700 greater things G3187 than these G5130 .
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51. For sure, I tell you, you will see heaven opened and the angels of God coming and going upon the Son of Man."
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51. And G2532 he saith G3004 unto him G846 , Verily G281 , verily G281 , I say G3004 unto you G5213 , Hereafter G575 G737 ye shall see G3700 heaven G3772 open G455 , and G2532 the G3588 angels G32 of God G2316 ascending G305 and G2532 descending G2597 upon G1909 the G3588 Son G5207 of man G444 .
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